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accused to present defense in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
M.F. v. Stategreen
fla · 1991 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2009–2025
2 sentences

2025Consistent with these principles, our supreme court has held that the State may amend the charging document to correct a clerical-type error “after the applicable statutory period has elapsed, provided that the amendment was not intended to actually change the substantive charge and did not prejudice the rights of the accused to present a defense and get a fair trial.” M.F. v. State, 583 So. 2d 1383, 1386 (Fla. 1991).

2009Id. at 1385-86 (citations omitted).

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Rubin v. Stategreen
fla · 1980 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
2 sentences

1991In Rubin v. State, 390 So.2d 322 (Fla.1980), the state timely filed an information that named the victim as “Riverside Memorial Chapel, Inc., a subsidiary of Service Corporation International,” and refiled the information after the statute of limitations expired to read “Riverside Memorial Chapel, Alton Road, Inc., a subsidiary of Service Corporation International.” Id. at 323 (emphasis in original).

1991In Rubin v. State, 390 So.2d 322 (Fla.1980), the state timely filed an information that named the victim as “Riverside Memorial Chapel, Inc., a subsidiary of Service Corporation International,” and refiled the information after the statute of limitations expired to read “Riverside Memorial Chapel, Alton Road, Inc., a subsidiary of Service Corporation International.” Id. at 323 (emphasis in original).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

FL 5 (1991–2025) LA 5 (1994–2002) WA 4 (2004–2007) MD 3 (1936–1983) VI 3 (2012–2016) AR 3 (1960–1986) TX 3 (1995–2003) IL 3 (1978–2013) DC 2 (1949–1994) CA 2 (2005–2024) MI 2 (1977–2015) OH 2 (2007–2009) AL 2 (2002–2013) PA 2 (1931–1961)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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